New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday took a swipe at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her newly released memoir, claiming that she gave up the Prime Minister’s post in 2004 only to become a “super PM” during the Congress-led UPA government’s tenure.
Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi questioned Gandhi’s decision to decline the Prime Minister’s post while subsequently accepting the chairpersonship of the National Advisory Council (NAC), which carried Cabinet rank.
“What a super sacrifice it was that she became super PM leaving the PM’s post,” Trivedi remarked.
“You will not find such an example of sacrifice anywhere in the world where a Cabinet rank is taken up leaving the PM’s post,” he said.
The BJP leader alleged that Gandhi continued to wield considerable influence over the UPA government despite not holding the Prime Minister’s office.
His remarks came amid a political debate over Gandhi’s autobiography, Belonging: A Journey of Love, in which she recounts her decision to decline the Prime Minister’s post after the Congress-led alliance’s victory in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections.
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